At last Noida-based company is all set to launch its world’s cheapest smartphone known as “Freedom 251”. Earlier this year, The price of this smartphone which is Rs 251 remain controversial.
Well, the company claims that it is ready to sell 2 million smartphones and it will be through a lucky draw. 10 thousand will be selected for every state.
Just a week before the launch of this phone, company provided us this handset to few people for testing. Now here we are sharing 6 important things about Freedom 251 for those who are waiting for it:
Despite the economic value, the Freedom 251 has an interesting specification for a more modest category:
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
3G and WI-FI
1.3GHz quad core Processor
4-inch screen with resolution of 960 by 540 pixels
3.2 MP front camera and 8 MP rear camera
1 GB of RAM
8 GB of internal storage (expandable with micro SD card up to 32 GB)
1,800 mAh Battery
USB port
Dual Sim
Given these characteristics, the question arises of how the company would earn money, since the device development cost would be considered too high in relation to the selling price. CEO Mohit Goel himself confirmed that company will be losing money on every handset it sells. He, however, insisted that he plans to generate overall profit on bulk orders.
